TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 26,2012
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
U.S.P.S. 240-420
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D avid Sykes.................................................................................................................. Publisher
Andrea D i Salvo................................................................................................................ Editor
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be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks' at a cost of $10.
Obituaries
M elvin Dieter
Melvin “Mel” Dieter,
69, of Heppner passed away
on Sunday, Sept.
16, 2012 with his
family at his side.
At his request, a
Celebration of Life
ceremony will be
held in the spring Melvin
when his family
can all be together.
Mel was bom May 29,
1943 in Dimmit, TX to
parents Harold and Annie
Dieter. He worked in many
farm and ranch jobs over
the years until he moved
to Oregon. He retired from
P.I.P.E. Inc. in Salem, OR
as a welder fabricator. In his
spare time, he was a master
w oodw orker and
gunsmith.
He is survived
by: his wife of 22
years, Joan D iet
er; children Penny
Dieter Dieter, Ben (Can-
di) Dieter, Candy
(Fred) Rodley and
Tina (Will) Dieter-Cross-
ley; step-children Michelle
McCarty, Jacob (Brenda)
Scruton, Dean (Nadine)
Scruton, David Scruton
and Zachary Scruton; 26
grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren.
Catholic churches
begin religious ed
classes
Religious education
classes have begun at both
St. Patrick’s Parish in Hep
pner and St. William's Par
ish in lone.
Classes for preschool
through sixth grade will be
held in St. Patrick’s parish
hall in Heppner each Sun
day from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
At St. William’s Church
in lone, the classes will
follow the 8:45 a.m. Mass
on Sundays and will be
for preschool through 12"’
grade.
This year, the junior
high and high school groups
will be preparing for the
Sacrament of Confirmation,
which will be on Sunday,
Oct. 28. The new bishop of
the Baker Diocese, Liam
Cary, will be coming to
both parishes for that event.
Anyone wishing further
information may contact
Fr. Gerry Condon at 541 -
676-9462.
Puppets in pulpit at
Methodist church
Pop quiz: How many
Sundays are there in the
month o f September this
year? Answer: Five.
That means that Hairy
and friends will be bring
ing the Gospel message at
Heppner United Methodist
Church again this Sunday,
Sept. 30, in the 10:30 a.m.
celebration of worship.
The church invites com
munity members to beat the
holiday rush— December
is the next five-Sunday
month—and join them this
Sunday morning to hear
the Gospel of Jesus Christ
through hand puppetry.
They say they invite all who
are young at heart or inter
ested in receiving the Good
News in a different way.
They also add that there will
be cake afterward.
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Letters to the Editor ~
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of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The
address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right
to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of
Thanks” at a cost of $ 10.
Respect our town
resources
To the Editor:
I am thinking that public exposure to topics that have
come up in private conversations might be helpful in some
way to someone.
One such topic pertains to the use, abuse and condi
tion of our ancient tennis/basketball courts. As any ob
server realizes, the long-neglected courts are in dire need
of repair or more extensive renovation. But they are use-
able, if players are willing to put up with the challenges.
Until a benevolent someone, or governmental or private
entity, grants money to improve the courts, they seem to
be an example of “better than nothing.”
Once in a while I notice activity on the courts—
oftentimes a group of young basketball players, a family
now and then playing tennis and, occasionally, young
tennis players. 1 also hear adults and young people say
that they are “interested” in playing tennis and wonder
if some of them would truly give the game a try if our
courts were decent. I know two people who are willing
to give lessons.
My purpose in writing is to thank the people—young
and old—who are helping to keep the courts useable until,
hopefully, the longed-for changes can happen. Using but
not abusing. I have seen some of you, leaving the courts
with no sign of your having been there. I have seen a
young person carry a drink container to the garbage can,
proof of his sense of right and wrong.
My knowledge of what happens at the courts after
dark is limited, but I do hear about and see the results
of vandalism at the site. I can’t even begin to guess why
anyone would choose to damage or litter the area. I can,
however, guess the impact that the people—young and
old—who value and respect themselves and others, and
others’ property, can have on the vandals. 1 hope you will
try to persuade inconsiderate, thoughtless or malicious
people you see or know from damaging this and other
places in Heppner.
Doris Brosnan, Heppner
Hampton for circuit
court judge
To the Editor:
I am writing in support of Judge Lynn Hampton for
Circuit Court, Position Number Three, and would urge
the voters of Umatilla and Morrow County to retain her
in office.
Following her appointment almost two years ago,
Judge Hampton has presided over her busy courtroom
fairly and efficiently. She has effectively handled a large
number of high-profile criminal cases, as well as divorces,
custody cases and civil matters. She has the experience,
temperament and legal knowledge required to continue
to serve us well.
When she was appointed in January 2011, Lynn
became one of the first two women judges in the his
tory of the Sixth Judicial District, along with Judge Eva
Temple in Hermiston. Because of her wide experience
over 34 years of practicing law in Umatilla and Morrow
Counties, she already knew her way around a courtroom
and “hit the ground running.” She had already served as
a Deputy District Attorney, Tribal Prosecutor and as an
attorney in private practice, representing clients in a way
that enhances her judicial skills.
Because of her broad experience as an attorney in our
two counties since 1978, Judge Hampton will continue
to serve us well as our circuit judge. For me, the choice
is clear. Retain Judge Hampton.
Shelley Murphy, Milton-Freewater, OR
Community lunch
menu
St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish members will be
serving lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at St. Patrick’s
Senior Center.
The meal will include chicken fettuccini, mixed
vegetables, Waldorf salad, hot rolls and butterscotch pud
ding. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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For certain people, the most unfair and painful tax
they will ever pay occurs when they die. It is due im
mediately upon their death and can force their heirs to
“sell the farm” in order to be able to keep the farm. This
is commonly referred to as the death tax, and it applies
to estates valued at more than $1 million.
Many times, the value of assets in a farm, ranch or
a small business reaches this level. However, especially
with farms and ranches, the amount of cash on hand can
be minimal compared to the total value of all the assets.
This means that in order to raise the money to pay the
tax bill, there is sometimes only one option for the heirs.
That option involves a for-sale sign or, sometimes, closing
the business altogether. This results in a loss of jobs for
people who may never have an estate worth $ 1 million but
who are severely impacted by the death tax anyway. An
Oregon logging family recently was forced to liquidate
60 percent of the business in order to buy it back from
the tax collector. This is obviously unfair, and thousands
of Oregonians know it.
As a result, more than 8,000 Oregon voters (who think
we are Taxed Enough Already) helped gather signatures
for a petition to end this unfair tax. Consequently, on July
31 of this year, the Secretary of State announced that the
petition had qualified to become a ballot measure. You
will have a chance to vote on Ballot Measure 84 this fall.
A yes vote will mean that you are in favor of abolishing
the death tax. If enough people are informed and if enough
people vote yes on 84, the tax will be phased out over a
three-year period and will zero out entirely on January 1,
2016. Yes, indeed. Ballot Measure 84 is a ballot measure
to die for.
Jack Meligan, Heppner
For the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots
A welcoming place
for hunters
Dear Heppner Community,
I want to write you regarding a recent hunting trip
my father and I had near Heppner. It was our first time
in the Heppner area after hunting Colorado for 15 years.
We were extremely impressed with the services that you
provided hunters from free water to garbage service to all
the friendly business people we met. We camped in the
hills above Cutsforth Park and spent three days in Heppner
to re-supply. During our stay we spent hundreds of dol
lars on food, gas, ice and sporting supplies, all purchased
from local businesses. The services provided far exceeded
those we experienced in our Colorado trips (the premier
elk hunting state?), including a place to have our game
cooled and hung at the local grocer.
Please pass along our thanks to the local businesses
and rest assured we will return and tell our hunting friends
about our experience. We didn’t get an elk, but we will
be back, maybe even for a chukkar hunt this fall. We just
want you to know your efforts don’t go unnoticed.
Kind regards,
Mark Weitz, St. Helens, OR
Dr. Conrad Weitz III
PS. The curators at Cutsforth were very friendly and
accommodating as well.
Christian Church
plans harvest
festival
The Heppner Christian
Church has extended an
invitation to the community
to attend its harvest festival
on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 6
p.m.
The harvest festival is
intended to be a time of
praise, food and fellow
ship. It will also feature
special guest speaker Spike
Psarris. Psarris is a former
engineer from the U.S.
military space program. He
went into that program as an
atheist and committed evo
lutionist and came out of it
as a young-earth creationist
and Christian. Those who
have heard Psarris speak
say he has a unique way of
explaining complex topics
in astronomy and making
them easy to understand.
Shared Ministry
fifth Sunday
schedule
Sept. 30 is a fifth Sunday of the month, which affects
the Shared Ministry alternating cycle of Sunday services
at Hope Lutheran (first and third Sundays) and All Saints
Episcopal (second and fourth Sundays).
Worship on Sept. 30 will be held at Hope (comer of
Alfalfa and Cowins in Heppner) beginning at 10 a.m. All
are welcome.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
1101 Tautog C ircle, Suite 203
S ilverdale. WA 98315-1101
At last, a ballot
measure to die for...
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If YOU have a family member who suffers from
gambling addiction, YOU can also receive FREE treat
ment even if the gambler is not receiving treatment.
If you are a resident of Morrow County and you wish
to take advantage of the services above or desire more
information, Please call any of the following numbers
to set up a LOCAL appointment or just to talk:
Bobby Harris @ 541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
OR 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-MYLIM IT)
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